EMINENCE, Ky. – Christy Coleman decided to home school her children when she was still in high school and long before she married her husband, Micah, and became a mom.

Part of her decision likely stems from her own academic experience: She attended a public elementary school, but in middle school was switched to a private school. In high school, she returned to public education.

The Trimble County Public Library was abuzz with activity as employees and movers loaded up books, boxes, furniture, computers and everything else in preparation for the move to its new location.

The old library, at the corner of U.S. 42 and Church Street in Bedford, closed Aug. 25 to allow employees time to start packing. Movers from B&D Installation of Chandler, Ind., came to haul it all about 2 miles away to the new library, located just south of the Bedford city limits on U.S. 42.

Descendants of Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s men and other Civil War buffs will gather Saturday outside the Lexington History Museum to mark the 100th anniversary of Morgan’s heroic statue being placed there.

Recent national and global economic news has been troubling, with significant long-term issues that contribute to financial uncertainty. While it’s important to remain aware of these issues, concern is better channeled into productive action on a more personal level, such as examining your family’s budget and making decisions that wisely use money.

Gardening this year has surely had its ups and downs. It rained profusely in April and May, delaying planting. Then came the weeds followed by early blight, late blight, Septoria leaf blight and insects! If that wasn’t bad enough, it stopped raining along with 20 plus days of temperatures above 90 degrees. However, gardeners still have one more opportunity to complete the gardening season.

Trimble County High School’s first-year football head coach William Blair suppressed his disappointment over his team’s season-opening loss by focusing on the positive aspects of the game.

Visiting Berea got on the scoreboard first, taking a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter en route to a 19-8 win over Trimble County Friday. Berea scored again with 3:26 to go in the first half but the kick for the extra point failed and Trimble trailed 13-0.